Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-17
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The Norfolk and Western has commenced
work on branch road to TazeWell Court
House.
An architect is engaged in preparing
nlaps for new residence for Rt. Rev. Bishop
J. J. Keane, in Richmond.
Mr.. R. D. Yancey, popular lawyer OF
Lynchburg, has been elected captain OF The
Lynchburg Light Artillery Blues.
Major ]. C. Walker, highly respected
citizen of Luray. died on Tuesday night,
after an illness of two months duration.
The negro man reported as having been
captured in Accomac county last saturday
night turned out not to be Strickler the
would-bs murderer of Agnes Satchell, color
ed, who, at last reports, was still at large.
Among the items in the river and harborT
bill which have been inserted or increased
by the Senate committee on appropriations
are: Approach to Norfolk 100000. Apo
mattox river $4,000; Nansemond river
$4,000.
1t is authoritatively stated that the yleIi
of oysters in Virginia waters this season has
been better and more abundant than Tor sew
eral years past. Very little complaint Is
heard of the protective laws, except from
aliens.
postofice has been established at Haw
lin, Rappahannock county, with Samuel
Vanhorn as postmaster special from Wood
vile Also at Fairy, Grayson county, with
F. Mellisse Cornett as postmaster; specia!
from Elks Creek.
The State Council of Virginia Catholic
Knights of America assembled III convcn-
ton in Portsmouth yesterday. A gratifying
| increase in the order all over the country
was reported, ard the financial report OF the
supreme secretary showed that its affairs
were in excellent condition. The council
adjourned to meet next at Old Point.
Last night fire broke out in the sweat
room OF the large brick tobacco factory Of
David Dunlap, on Washington street, Peters
burg, ard in less than half an hour the
whole building, Us feet in length and 80
feet wide, with stock. machinery, fixtures,
&C.. was completely consumed. The loss Is
fully $250,OOO, party covered by insurance
in Northern and foreign companies.
Mr.. James A. Green, very enterprslDg
resident of Markham, has purchased Oak
wood" containing four hundred and forty
FIVE acres, at thirty five dollars per acre.
This was the property of the late Jamison
Ashby, who, it will be remembered by most
of the citizens of Fauquier, was taken In
1864, though cltlZeD, ana maue 10 SERVO BIS
breast work for Union soldiers in charge
of trains on the Manassas railroad. he
was killed accidentally or Intentionally, and
the place of his burial is not known. The
farm is situated in the blue grass region Of
Fauquier, lies on two county roads, and IS
| very accessible.
Mr.. Henry Fink, who was for many
years general manager of the Norfolk aud
Western railroad, and who was afterwards
at the head of the East Tennessee, Virginia
and Georgia, has been elected vice presi-
dent of the Richmond and West Point Ter
minal and of the Richmond and Danville
Railroad Company His office will be in
New York. Mr. E. B. Thomas is general
manager of the Richmond and Danville
system, including the East Tennessee, Vir.
gina and Georgia. The superintendent OF
the various lines of the system report TO
him, and under the new arrangement he
will report in turn to Mr.. Fink.